Celebrate Earth Month in Delray Beach on Saturday

April 8, 2011|By Maria Herrera, Sun Sentinel

Delray Beach will be celebrating Earth Month with an all-day schedule of events on Saturday.

The day begins at 7 a.m. with The Great American Beach Clean Up at Sandoway House, 142 South Ocean Blvd. Volunteers can participate in the beach clean-up to collect trash and debris from local beaches.

After the clean-up, stroll over the Delray GreenMarket, at Southeast Fourth Avenue just south of Atlantic Avenue, from 8 to 1 p.m. to celebrate Earth Day with a petting zoo. Families will have a chance to interact with farm animals and learn about their role in the environment.

A few blocks west, the city will be hosting Earth Day on the Avenue at the Old School Square Cultural Arts Center at 51 N. Swinton Avenue. The celebration, from 9 to 11 a.m., includes environmental storytelling and music, marine and land animal encounters, educational workshops, recycled art projects, alternative and eco-friendly transportation rides, and resources on water conservation.

For more information on Earth Day on the Avenue, contact Jennifer Buce at buce@mydelraybeach.com or 561-243-7138.

Volunteer registration for The Great American Beach Clean Up will be held at the Sandoway Park, 142 South Ocean Blvd, at 7 a.m. For more information, contact Patrick Morehouse at sandowayhouse@bellsouth.net or 561-274-7263.